PN 4003 VARIATIONS IN HEALTH
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ azotemia s/s
Answer: Not peeing a lot.
fatigue
confusion
Nausea and vomiting.
SOB (dyspnea)
Chest pain.
edema (legs and ankles)
Abnormal heartbeat (arrhythmia).
Lack of appetite.
◉ azotemia vs uremia
Answer: azotemia = elevated BUN
uremia = very elevated BUN and renal failure
◉ uremia s/s
,Answer: malaise, fatigue, disorientation, and drowsiness, uremic
halitosis (metallic taste)
◉ uremia tx
Answer: regular dialysis, monitoring symptoms, and managing fluid
and potassium intake
◉ normal urine output level
Answer: >30mL/hr
◉ what is a purpose of continuous bladder irrigation
Answer: prevents clots
◉ TURP
Answer: transurethral resection of the prostate
◉ pantoprazole
Answer: proton pump inhibitor
◉ Crohn's disease
Answer: a chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in
the digestive tract; however, it is most often found in the ileum and
in the colon
, ◉ ulcerative colitis
Answer: a chronic condition of unknown cause in which repeated
episodes of inflammation in the rectum and large intestine cause
ulcers and irritation
◉ assessing a patient with bowel obstruction
Answer: monitor electrolytes, monitor NG tube (sometimes an NG
tube is used for gastric decompression)
◉ pancreatitis
Answer: inflammation of the pancreas
◉ hepatitis a
Answer: Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection,
that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver
function. FECAL-ORAL SPREAD
◉ hepatitis b
Answer: inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus
(HBV), which is transmitted SEXUALLY or by exposure to
contaminated blood or body fluids
◉ hepatitis c
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ azotemia s/s
Answer: Not peeing a lot.
fatigue
confusion
Nausea and vomiting.
SOB (dyspnea)
Chest pain.
edema (legs and ankles)
Abnormal heartbeat (arrhythmia).
Lack of appetite.
◉ azotemia vs uremia
Answer: azotemia = elevated BUN
uremia = very elevated BUN and renal failure
◉ uremia s/s
,Answer: malaise, fatigue, disorientation, and drowsiness, uremic
halitosis (metallic taste)
◉ uremia tx
Answer: regular dialysis, monitoring symptoms, and managing fluid
and potassium intake
◉ normal urine output level
Answer: >30mL/hr
◉ what is a purpose of continuous bladder irrigation
Answer: prevents clots
◉ TURP
Answer: transurethral resection of the prostate
◉ pantoprazole
Answer: proton pump inhibitor
◉ Crohn's disease
Answer: a chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in
the digestive tract; however, it is most often found in the ileum and
in the colon
, ◉ ulcerative colitis
Answer: a chronic condition of unknown cause in which repeated
episodes of inflammation in the rectum and large intestine cause
ulcers and irritation
◉ assessing a patient with bowel obstruction
Answer: monitor electrolytes, monitor NG tube (sometimes an NG
tube is used for gastric decompression)
◉ pancreatitis
Answer: inflammation of the pancreas
◉ hepatitis a
Answer: Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection,
that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver
function. FECAL-ORAL SPREAD
◉ hepatitis b
Answer: inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus
(HBV), which is transmitted SEXUALLY or by exposure to
contaminated blood or body fluids
◉ hepatitis c
